Spring clothes-pin



(No Model.)

R. E. HOYT.

SPRING CLOTHES PIN.

No. 356,127. Patented Jan-18, 1887.

Witnesses X ZC gmr NITE STATES ROYAL E. HOYT, on MUSOODA, VVISOONSIN.

SPRING CLOTHES-PIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 356,127, dated January18, 1887.

Application filed October 1, 1885 have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Spring Clothes-Pins; and I (lo-declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suchas willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and totheletters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in clothes-pins; and the objectsof my improve ment are to provide a simple, durable, and adjustableclothes-pin. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view of the wholeclothes-pin, showing the spring A, the arms B B, the fulcrum 0, uponwhich the arms articulate without being pivoted and rock upon each otherin opening and closing the clothes-pin, the points where the spring Apasses through'the slotsF F, and the points G G, wherethe ends SerialNo, 178.758. (N0 model.)

of the spring A press to shut the clothes-pin at the end D. Fig. 2 is aview of the side of the clothes-pin, showing the spring A, the arm B,and the slot F for the spring A.

The clothes-pin is opened by pressing on the ends of the arms B B at theend E, and closed by the pressure of the spring A at the points G G.

WVhat I desire to secure by Letters Patent 1s The combination of thearms B B, slotted at one end and having projections formed on the innersides of them that meet to form a fulcrum, O, with the spring A passedthrough the slots and with its ends resting upon the sides of the pinbetween the fulcrum and the clamping end of the pin, substantially asdescribed, and for the uses and purposes herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ROYAL E, HOYI.

\Vitnesses:

JOHN D. WILsoN, ALEXANDER PRovIs.

